safety
October 21, 2015
Injuries force California HS to end football season
Another high school is ending its football season early, blaming mounting injuries that have put the team's remaining players at risk. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (California) made the announcement Tuesday, canceling the team's remaining th...
August 20, 2015
Florida’s second largest athletic conference bans drones
The Broward County Athletic Association (Florida) is the latest sports governing body to ban drones at high school sporting events. [caption id="attachment_10974" align="alignright" width="296"] Florida's second largest athletic conference will pr...
March 2, 2015
Guidelines set for IDing mental health issues in young athletes
Leaders in youth sports want programs to be capable of identifying mental health issues in athletes the way we're now able to address concussions. Monday, they made a significant step forward. The National Athletic Trainers' Association and the Y...
March 7, 2013
Do more to ensure the safety of referees
We’re never going to agree with every call given by our referees. But schools and leagues still have a responsibility to ensure their safety and prevent unspeakable acts of violence that, unfortunately, are becoming more common. Late last year i...
September 28, 2012
Youth Leagues Adapt To Combat Concussions
Poughkeepsie Journalhttp://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20120927/SPORTS06/309270032Playing football for Poughkeepsie High School 20 years ago, and playing for the Poughkeepsie Pioneers Pop Warner program even before that, Karega Wood remembers...
Girls who play sports report 5 times higher levels of meaning and purpose compared to those who never played.
Study: Sports play critical role in promoting girls’ mental health
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A new study on mental health by the Women's Sports Foundation found gi...